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Uct 9 1923.

C. L. HOGUE HOOK FQR EYEGLASS CHAINS Filed Feb. 9, 1922 Snow Ito;

G w W l atented Oct. 9, 1923.

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heifiti i HOOK FOR EYEGLASS CHAINS.

Application filed February 9, 1922. Serial No. 535,240.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Cr-rAnLns L. Hoeon, acitizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county ofAlameda and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Hook for Eyeglass Chains, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improved hook for engaging the hair to prevent eyeglasses from dropping.

Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustratedand which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of eye glasses with my hookconnectedto the chain which is connected to one of the glasses.

Figure 2 is a front view or my hook.

My hook is made of a single piece or" wire bent in the middle into aneye 1, then twisted together from said eye into a twist 2, then bentinto two spring arms 3 and 4, which arms are bent over each other at 5and h then bent outwardly first at about 45 to the axis of the hook andthen at an angle so that they diverge outwardly slightly toward theirends, and then baekwardly upon their forward sides int hook members 7and 8. The eye 1. is connected by a ring $3 to one end of a chain 10,the other end of said chain being connected by a ring 11 to one of thelenseslQ of a pair of eye glasses.

The arms 3 and 4- may he sprung inwardly and the hook members 7 and 8brought together so that the hook may be easily insert- 35 ed into thehair. Upon releasing said arms the hook members are sprung outwardly andthey catch firmly in the hair.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A hook comprising a single piece of 40 wire bent into an eye, springarms extendingfrom the eye, the upper ends of the spring arms beingtwisted in one direction and the arms being twisted togetherapproximately in the middle in the opposite i s direction, said armsdiverting above and below the second twist, said arms terminating in Ushaped hooks.

2. A hook con'iprisinp a single piece of wire bent into an eye, springarms extending as from the eye, the upper ends of the spring arms beingtwisted in one direction and the arms being twisted togetherapproximately in the middle in the pposite direction, said armsdiverging above and below the second he twist, said arms terminating inU shaped hooks, said hooks lying in planes at right anglesto the planeof the spring arms.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signat re.

CHARLES L. HOGUE.

